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    Cams are devices that convert rotary motion into reciprocal motion to perform useful work. They are classified based on their shape, follower movement, and constraint of the follower. The main types of cams are plate, cylindrical, face, and end cams. Followers can be wedge, roller, or flat ended. Cams are commonly used in engines to open and close intake and exhaust valves using a camshaft, pushrod, and rocker arm assembly to translate the cam motion to the valves. The profile of the cam determines the motion of the follower.

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    Cams are devices that convert rotary motion into reciprocal motion to perform useful work. They are classified based on their shape, follower movement, and constraint of the follower. The main types of cams are plate, cylindrical, face, and end cams. Followers can be wedge, roller, or flat ended. Cams are commonly used in engines to open and close intake and exhaust valves using a camshaft, pushrod, and rocker arm assembly to translate the cam motion to the valves. The profile of the cam determines the motion of the follower.

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    Cams are devices that convert rotary motion into reciprocal motion to perform useful work. They are classified based on their shape, follower movement, and constraint of the follower. The main types of cams are plate, cylindrical, face, and end cams. Followers can be wedge, roller, or flat ended. Cams are commonly used in engines to open and close intake and exhaust valves using a camshaft, pushrod, and rocker arm assembly to translate the cam motion to the valves. The profile of the cam determines the motion of the follower.

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    Cams are devices that convert rotary motion into reciprocal motion to perform useful work. They are classified based on their shape, follower movement, and constraint of the follower. The main types of cams are plate, cylindrical, face, and end cams. Followers can be wedge, roller, or flat ended. Cams are commonly used in engines to open and close intake and exhaust valves using a camshaft, pushrod, and rocker arm assembly to translate the cam motion to the valves. The profile of the cam determines the motion of the follower.

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    Cams are used to convert rotary or linear motion into a reciprocating or linear motion to perform useful work. Cams are classified based on their shape, follower movement, and manner of constraint of the follower.

    Cams convert rotary, oscillating or linear motion into a linear or reciprocating action to carry out useful work. They are used in engines to open and close inlet and exhaust valves.

    The main types of cams are plate, face, cylindrical and end cams. Plate cams have followers moving perpendicular to the camshaft axis. Cylindrical cams have grooved surfaces for followers moving parallel to the axis. Face cams have grooves to constrain followers without return springs.

    CAM S AN D

    CAM
    FO LLO W ER S
    W H AT A R E
    CA M S?
    Cams convert rotary oscillating or
    linear motion into a linear or
    reciprocating action to carry out useful
    work.

    The cams are classified according to :


    (a) Shape,
    (b) Follower movement, and
    (c) Manner of constraint of the follower
    TY P ES O F C A M S
    Plate cam

    Face cam

    Cylindrical
    cam

    End cam
    Plate cam
    Sometimes called
    a disc, radial or
    edge cam.

    The follower
    moves in a plane
    perpendicular to
    the axis of rotation
    of the camshaft.
    TY Pcam
    Cylindrical ES O F CA M S
    Sometimes called a
    barrel cam.

    Its curved surface


    has a groove
    machined, within
    which a follower is
    contained. The
    movement
    is parallel to cam axis.
    TY P ES O F C A M S
    Face cam
    Groove cut within
    which a
    constrained
    follower moves.

    The groove
    ensures no need
    for a return spring.
    End cam
    TY P ES cam
    The cylindrical OF CA M S
    has the profile
    machined on the
    end.
    a rotating portion of
    a cylinder .

    The follower
    translates or
    oscillates, whereas
    the cam usually
    rotates.
    TY P ES O F C A M
    FO LLO W ER

    Wedge or
    Knife Type

    Roller
    Flat Ended
    Wedge or Knife
    TY P ES O F CA M
    type
    FO
    It is not often LLO W
    used ER
    as it wears rapidly,
    due to the high
    frictional forces.

    It can also track


    profiles in both
    directions.
    TY P ES O F C A M
    FO LLO W ER
    Roller
    The advantage that wear is
    minimised, due to the
    roller action.

    The profile of the cam and


    roller radius must not
    conflict.

    If the profile is smaller than


    the radius of the roller then
    the roller will follow the
    incorrect path.
    Flat ended
    This cannot be used
    for concave profiles.

    It wears slower than a


    knife-edge follower,
    points of contact
    move across the
    surface of the follower.

    These are often offset


    and allowed to spin.
    C A M U SE
    Camshaft of an
    Engine
    The use of cam and
    follower systems are
    vital in engines, where
    they are used to open
    and close the inlet
    valve and the exhaust
    valve to the cylinder
    head
    CAMSHAFT OF AN
    ENGINE
    INCORPORATING A
    ROCKER ARM

    In this case the


    motion of the cam
    imparts on the
    follower is translated
    to the valve through a
    push rod and the
    rocker arm.
    TH E M O V EM EN T TYP E IN
    FO LLO W ER

    Motion events
    TH E C A M M O TIO N O R
    P R O FILE
    The motion of the cam follower
    depends upon the profile or shape
    of the cam. Therefore the profile
    determines the resultant action.

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